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Press release (USDA) WASHINGTON, May 21, 2024 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is allocating $300 million to 66 U.S. organizations, under the new Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP), to build demand for American food and farm exports in high-potential markets around the globe. Secretary Vilsack launched RAPP in […]

Press release (Truterra) ARDEN HILLS, Minn., May 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Truterra, a leading agricultural sustainability business that offers consultation, tools and solutions for the ag and food value chain, today announced that its carbon program has paid more than $21 million to farmers for the sequestration and reduction of over 1.1 million metric tons […]

Optimal spring weather conditions this season have provided relief to growers, with the Northwest Cherry Growers (NWCG) pegging the 2024 crop at 20.9 million cartons.

Florida's avocado sector has been battling with Laurel Wilt (LW) for years and has witnessed a loss of more than 300,000 trees and incurring financial damages of more than $46 million. South Florida, the state's region with the largest production of avocados, is currently under attack.  According to the University of Florida, avocados account for […]

The world is getting ready to celebrate World Bee Day and the USDA finally has a positive outlook about the future of the pollinators. The USDA ASS 2022 Agriculture Census reported a record high of 3.8 million honey bee colonies in the United States, an increase of 25% over the last bi-decade census.  The United […]

AGCO is a private organization with “a vision to prevent and alleviate hunger through the development of sustainable agriculture.”

Given the resolution, the phytosanitary certification processes for apples and fresh stone fruits can now be restarted, as long as they comply with the agreed points for the shipment of these species.

Native to North America, blueberries have been around for over 13,000 years. Their rise to popularity has given place to a dynamic market, with new varieties being developed yearly. Take a look at some of our most-read blueberry stories.

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Press Release, Government of Western Australia MAY 17 - The Cook Government is celebrating the arrival of Western Australian avocados in India and supporting the new export market to grow.   More than 320 tonnes of Western Australian avocados, valued at over $1.6 million, have now been exported to India via sea freight, with most […]